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War Story

Derek Robinson author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Quercus Publishing

Published:28th Feb '13

Should be back in stock very soon

War Story cover

Fresh from school in June 1916, Lieutenant Oliver Paxton's first solo flight is to lead a formation of biplanes across the Channel to join Hornet Squadron in France.

Five days later, he crash-lands at his destination, having lost his map, his ballast and every single plane in his charge. To his C.O. he's an idiot, to everyone else - especially the tormenting Australian who shares his billet - a pompous bastard.

This is 1916, the year of the Somme, giving Paxton precious little time to grow from innocent to veteran.

ISBN: 9780857052261

Dimensions: 198mm x 131mm x 22mm

Weight: 234g

336 pages